Phacelia

Member of the Boraginaceae plant family
Annual broadleaf with fern-like leaves and purple blossoms
Provides early-season soil coverage and produces abundant flowers attractive to pollinators
Flowers 6-8 weeks after emergence
Will winterkill at 18°F and residue breaks down quickly
Plant early enough in the fall
Avoid broadcasting/aerial application
Establish 6-8 weeks before killing frost

Price range: $31.50 through $240.00

SKU: 2293 Categories: Cover Crops, Other Cover Crops

Performance Table

Species/Variety	Seeding Rate Drilled (lbs/acre)	Seeding Rate Broadcast/Aerial (lbs/acre)	Seeding Rate In Mix (lbs/acre)	Approx Seeds/lb	Recommended Seeding Date (S MN)	Seeding Depth (inches)	Predicted Hardy Through USDA Zone	Lifecycle	Potential Total N Fixation (lbs/acre/year)	Above Ground Biomass Production	Weed Suppression	Erosion Control	Quick Establishment	Cash Crop Interseed	Grazing Potential	Provide Pollinator Habitat	Drought Tolerance	Heat Tolerance	Saturated Soil Tolerance	Shade Tolerance
Buckwheat	50-100	100	15-25	15,000	May–Aug	½ – 1½	NFT	Annual	-	Good	Excellent	Good	Excellent	Good	Good	Excellent	Good	Excellent	Fair	Fair
Flax	25-50	NR	5-10	80,000	May, Aug–Early Sept	¾ – 1½	8	Annual	-	Fair	Poor	Fair	Fair	Very Good	Fair	Excellent	Good	Good	Fair	Fair
Phacelia	3-5	7	1-2	220,000	Aug–Sept	¼ – ½	9	Annual	-	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Poor	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Fair	Fair
Sugarbeet	3-5	5-7	1-2	10,000	Apr–Aug	1 – 1¼	ID	Biennial	-	Good	Fair	Fair	Good	Fair	Very Good	Poor	Fair	Good	Poor	Fair
Sunflower	10-15	20-25	3-5	16,000	Apr–Aug	1 – 1½	NFT	Annual	-	Good	Good	Good	Very Good	Poor	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Fair	Good

Predicted Hardy: ID = Insufficient Data, NFT = Not Frost Tolerant
*Highly variable on winter growing conditions, planting date, snow cover, etc.

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